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Information Shield to Purchase NetIQ's Security Publications Business Transaction to Include Exclusive Licensing Agreement HOUSTON, June 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Information Shield, a leading developer of information security practices, today announced that is has entered into an agreement with NetIQ Corp. (NASDAQ:NTIQ), a leading provider of Systems & Security Management and Web Analytics solutions, to purchase the company's security publications business. As part of the agreement, NetIQ will continue to have exclusive rights to embed this leading security policy content into its own security management solutions and will retain certain exclusive distribution rights. Under the agreement, Information Shield will acquire NetIQ's security publications business, which publishes Information Security Policies Made Easy and Information Security Roles and Responsibilities Made Easy, both authored by the recognized security expert Charles Cresson Wood. Information Shield will support the existing customers and business partners of the security publications, and anticipates providing future updates to these industry-leading references. "We believe this relationship will be a win for NetIQ, Information Shield, and our customers," said David Lineman, president and CEO of Information Shield. "For years, Information Security Policies Made Easy has been the 'gold-standard' reference for security policies. Through NetIQ's exclusive licensing of our security policy content, NetIQ customers will have access to the latest policies required to reduce risk to their information assets." "Policy creation can be a daunting task, but it is an absolute necessity when working to secure your environment," said Matt Dircks, vice president of Security Management Products at NetIQ. "These books serve as valuable resources to our customers and we look forward to working closely with Information Shield and Charles Cresson Wood for the benefit of our customers and the industry as a whole." "This transaction positions Information Shield to accelerate the frequency of updates and expand the methods to deliver the world's premier collection of ready-to-go information security policies," said Charles Cresson Wood, author of Information Security Policies Made Easy. "I look forward to working with Information Shield to take these products to a new level." Information Security Policies Made Easy is the leading resource for information security policies, containing over 1350 pre-written information security policies, commentary and valuable implementation advice. Now in its ninth edition, ISPME has been purchased by more than 5,000 organizations worldwide, including half of the Fortune 100. Information Security Roles and Responsibilities Made Easy is a complete set of information security job functions and organizational templates, providing practical, step-by-step instructions on how to develop and implement a leading information security organization. About Information Shield Information Shield is a global provider of information security leading practices. Information Shield's library of security publications allow organizations to effectively build policy-based security programs that focus on compliance with international regulations. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Information Shield's products are sold directly and via authorized resellers and distributors around the world. For more information, please visit http://www.informationshield.com/, email or call 713.443.8428. All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. DATASOURCE: Information Shield CONTACT: Information Shield, +1-713-443-8428, or Web site: http://www.informationshield.com/

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